Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott

Bruce Joseph Grocott, Baron Grocott, PC (born 1 November 1940) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

He was first elected as Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth in October 1974, but lost his seat at the 1979 general election. He was re-elected for The Wrekin in 1987 and transferred to the Telford in 1997 when The Wrekin was divided. He served this seat until the 2001 general election, when he stepped down from the Commons and was made a life peer.

He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair. He was created a life peer as Baron Grocott, of Telford in the County of Shropshire on 2 July 2001, and is the present Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms, the post usually held by the Chief Whip in the House of Lords.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid	Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth 1974 (October)–1979	Succeeded by: John Heddle
Preceded by: Warren Hawksley	Member of Parliament for The Wrekin 1987–1997	Succeeded by: constituency divided
Preceded by: new constituency	Member of Parliament for Telford 1997–2001	Succeeded by: David Wright
Honorary Titles
Preceded by: The Lord Carter	Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 2002 – present	Incumbent

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